Favorite/Least Favorite Genres

by Pethead Mon May 23, 2022 9:45 pm

For this topic, let’s name our favorite genre of metal and our favorite band in that genre, and then let’s name our least favorite genre of metal, but include a band/album you don’t mind in that genre.

Favorite genre: thrash
Favorite band: Tourniquet

Least favorite genre: black metal (I almost said metalcore, but there are a couple of metalcore bands I like).
Band/album I enjoy: while I get tired of it fairly quickly, Antestor’s The Forsaken has some good stuff on it.

by Pethead Mon May 23, 2022 9:48 pm

And let’s not get too into the weeds on this one genre-wise. Next thing I know, someone will say their favorite/least favorite genre is Australian-Albino-Funnel Weaving Spider-Coconut Crabcore.

by stevegarveyfan Mon May 23, 2022 10:10 pm

Favorite genre of metal would be thrash metal. It doesn't get any better than Tourniquet's "Stop the Bleeding."

Least favorite genre of metal would be grunge (I realize it's debatable whether grunge is part of the metal pantheon). I like Applehead quite a lot.

by Dustofyears Mon May 23, 2022 10:26 pm

Man I don't have a favorite genre, I like way too much music- I'll get back on this important life changing subject- Just need to think it through some.

Do like me some CrabCore! Also a little Pharisee metal is pretty good too.

Served with a little helping of Iscariot metal- Believer and seventh Angel, etc.

Get back soon.

by mothy Tue May 24, 2022 10:09 am

Wow thats a tough one since it seems to change but I guess the one I come back to the most is Thrash, fav band I guess would be would be a tie between Sacrament and Consecrator.

Least fav would be a tie as well between AOR and Ambient Drone black metal (might be a tangent genre sorry) I dislike them even more then Metalcore. Just could never connect with the more commercial poppy sound of AOR. And then listening to some weird ambient back ground noises go on for 7-10 minutes is just really bizzare .

by Pethead Tue May 24, 2022 10:31 am

mothy wrote:Wow thats a tough one since it seems to change but I guess the one I come back to the most is Thrash, fav band I guess would be would be a tie between Sacrament and Consecrator.

Least fav would be a tie as well between AOR and Ambient Drone black metal (might be a tangent genre sorry) I dislike them even more then Metalcore. Just could never connect with the more commercial poppy sound of AOR. And then listening to some weird ambient back ground noises go on for 7-10 minutes is just really bizzare .

I love AOR, but I also like a lot of classic pop.

by Grindboy Tue May 24, 2022 11:04 am

Favorite genre is death metal, if "Veil of Remembrance" is mostly death metal (it is, IMO), then that's my favorite, probably. . . but I guess on the whole they're more a black metal band. So maybe Becoming the Archetype? Although certainly they're hybrid as well and some would disagree. Sympathy?

I don't know my least favorite genre exactly, there are many that I don't enjoy or listen to at all. I'll say of the genres that I do on some level entertain, probably grindcore is my least favorite if that counts, but The Right Wing Conspiracy has stuff I generally enjoy.

Not sure if I did it "right" but there we are!

by Pethead Tue May 24, 2022 11:46 am

Grindboy wrote:
Not sure if I did it "right" but there we are!

by alldatndensum Tue May 24, 2022 10:14 pm

Favorite is what most refer to as hair metal. Traditional old school metal ranks a close second.

Least favorites:. Anything with hardcore vocals.

by Pethead Tue May 24, 2022 10:17 pm

alldatndensum wrote:Favorite is what most refer to as hair metal. Traditional old school metal ranks a close second.

Least favorites:. Anything with hardcore vocals.

I love me some hair metal.

by Dustofyears Tue May 24, 2022 10:49 pm

alldatndensum wrote:Favorite is what most refer to as hair metal. Traditional old school metal ranks a close second.

Least favorites:. Anything with hardcore vocals.

What would you label Bloodgood? Hair metal or traditional. Bit of both... I'd go more trad. Good band either way- just curious.

by Pethead Tue May 24, 2022 11:15 pm

Dustofyears wrote:
alldatndensum wrote:Favorite is what most refer to as hair metal. Traditional old school metal ranks a close second.

Least favorites:. Anything with hardcore vocals.
What would you label Bloodgood? Hair metal or traditional. Bit of both... I'd go more trad. Good band either way- just curious.

I know you weren’t asking me, but I’d say trad except for Rock in a Hard Place and All Stand Together, which are closer to hair metal. Out of the Darkness kinda straddles the line. Great band.

by Constantine Tue May 24, 2022 11:37 pm

Favorite Genre: Old School U.S. Power Metal

Favorite Band: Tie between Barren Cross and Sacred Warrior

Least Favorite Genre: Tie between Euro Power metal and Metalcore

Band/album I enjoy: I totally like bands like Narnia, The Waymaker, HB, Northern Flame....but the non-stop widdly-widdly stuff like Seventh Avenue, Lightmare.... - not so much.

As far as Metalcore goes, I really like Haste The Day's "Pressure The Hinges" album.

by Dustofyears Wed May 25, 2022 12:23 am

Pethead wrote:
Dustofyears wrote:
alldatndensum wrote:Favorite is what most refer to as hair metal. Traditional old school metal ranks a close second.

Least favorites:. Anything with hardcore vocals.
What would you label Bloodgood? Hair metal or traditional. Bit of both... I'd go more trad. Good band either way- just curious.
I know you weren’t asking me, but I’d say trad except for Rock in a Hard Place and All Stand Together, which are closer to hair metal. Out of the Darkness kinda straddles the line. Great band.

No worries at all, it was really an open question. One I have pondered on before. Bloodgood are one of those few bands that started out as traditional and ever so slightly morphed into the hair metal style (though I have not heard their latest modern album). You pretty much put it in a nutshell! Out of the darkness was the cross over album of in between, and Rock in a hard place took it there pretty much. All stand together is kind of like the In the Kingdom album of Bloodgood for me. Great summary.

Okay, back to the original thread, thanks.

by Dustofyears Wed May 25, 2022 4:01 am

Oh boy, was I wrong- forgot Bloodgood rock in a hard place came out the year before Out of the darkness! Also first part of the latest album is good then it sort of dwindles IMO. Anyway- back to business.

by Black Rider Wed May 25, 2022 7:16 am

Favorite genre is probably thrash with death metal very close and I love good U.S. power metal. For Christian bands it's TQT and Sacrificium as faves. Not too into Black Metal though I do enjoy A Hill to Die upon.

by Pethead Wed May 25, 2022 8:56 am

Black Rider wrote:Favorite genre is probably thrash with death metal very close and I love good U.S. power metal. For Christian bands it's TQT and Sacrificium as faves. Not too into Black Metal though I do enjoy A Hill to Die upon.

I like AHtDu, as well.

by Kerrick Wed May 25, 2022 2:17 pm

Favorite genre: doooooooom
Favorite band: That changes too often to say haha. Some gloomy bands I love are Virgin Black, Vials Of Wrath, Sawol, Epta Astera, Dalit, Warpriest, Place Of Skulls, Forsaken, Nomad Son...

Least favorite genre: anything -core
Band I like: Some of Becoming The Archetype's stuff leans towards core and I still really dig 'em. I used to listen to Mortal Treason some too, but was put off by some lyrics on one of their songs.

I also don't care much at all for thrash metal, but I love Adorned Graves and how they make thrash interesting by incorporating multiple styles together. Ritual Servant is about the only other thrash band I enjoy.

by Pethead Wed May 25, 2022 2:21 pm

BtA is kinda hard to pigeonhole. That’s especially the case with Celestial Completion (my favorite from them).

by Kerrick Wed May 25, 2022 2:44 pm

For sure. TD and I AM both have some -core influences whereas their material in between those I'd categorize as progressive death metal.

CC is my favorite of theirs as well!

by Black Rider Wed May 25, 2022 5:46 pm

BtA have core elements with tech death and even a little djent sound. They were amazing players.

by Constantine Wed May 25, 2022 5:47 pm

Seems like we should change the title of this thread....

by CrimsonWarrior Wed May 25, 2022 11:55 pm

Favorite genre: black/death

There are several contenders, but right now my number one is Sanctifica - Spirit of Purity.

Least favorite genre: traditional heavy metal

The closest band to this genre that I enjoy is Rob Rock, but I know there is a significant USPM element to his sound as well.

by Raegoul Thu May 26, 2022 2:18 am

Genre of Metal (thus excluding stuff like HC and Punkrock) would be 90s thrash and favorite bands/albums Tourniquet STB, Believer Extraction, Deliverance WOOW and The Crucified s/t. Sorry those were four bands instead of one.

Least favorite would probably be Industrial although I love me some Mortal from time to time and consider both Lusis and Fathom among the classics of Christian music but I am not even sure they would really count as Industrial.

by TZ75 Thu May 26, 2022 3:13 am

Favorite: Old school Thrash (including crossover)

2nd favorite: Doom and Fuzz rock

What I don’t like: Screamo / Noisecore

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